gives (s.xiiiin)

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gives (s.xiiiin)

[vcd]

[ FEW: 23,130a 'liens; fers' (give); Gdf: 4,283b give; GdfC: ; TL: ; DEAF: G776 gives; DMF:  gives; TLF: ; OED:  gyve n.; MED:  gives n.pl.; DMLBS: ]
gyves;  ghives  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s._pl.

1implementgyve, fetter
( s.xiiiin; MS: s.xiiiin )  hic compes -dis: bluie .i. ghives  59
( 1343-50 )  [...] et mys en fort prisoun, et fiergés de [...] gives et manicles  89.25
( 1415 )  et eux ount emprisonee en fort et dure prisone, et eux horriblement issint enpaynez par lour corps, et lour membres, par diverses horribles tormentz, come par manycles, gyves, stokkes  iv 78
implementchains or fastenings
( MS: 1419 )  Qe drapers ne detrossent lour gyves de draps qe veignent depardela, tanqes l’auneour eyt fait son office  726
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